Report of the Learning Exchange for Coral Triangle Member Countries to The USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership’s Learning Site (Bitung, Indonesia) on the Application of Catch Documentation and Traceability (CDT) System for Fisheries and Seafood Products

Manado-Bitung, Indonesia, 25-28 June 2018

CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat

The Coral Triangle covers an area between the Indian and Pacific oceans that represents the global epicenter of abundant marine life and diversity. The region surrounding these oceans includes some or all of the land and seas of six countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. The State of the Coral Triangle Reports provide general information on the status of biophysical characteristics; governance; socioeconomic characteristics; and threats to, and vulnerabilities of, the coral reef ecosystems of these six countries.